Q. A sudden large jump between the values of second and third ionization energies of an element would be associated with which of the following electronic configuration?

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Solution:

A sudden large jump between the values of and ionisation energies of an element indicates, that the element has two electrons in its valence shell. Then, the possible electronic configuration may be , ,